The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-05


motives.
The International ,the Southern Pacific
systcm) will have its connection from
Eagle Pass, Tex, Ia the City OF Mexico
completed next month, and the National
railway, crossing the frontier at Laredo. is
rapidly constructing the gap line, which
will next year give still another intcrna-
tional route TO the Mexican capital.
WORKING THE SILVER MINES.
The second in importance OF the Amcri-
can investments are the mining companies
which are scattered throughout the coun-
try, but mainly 20 be found in the north
crn and border States. Mining is the chief
Olustry OF Mexico, and, Notwithstanding
The low price of silver, it is just now in u
prosperous condition, the product Of the
mines for the present year being greater
than any year since the old Spanish bonan-
IN times. Much OF this activity is attrib-
uted 10 the liberal laws recently passed for
the encouragement Of this industry. 4
large part of the ores ARE being shipped
over the railroad 10 the reduction works in
the United States, and thus American
capital rcaps double benefit thcrclrom.
Another important American interest is
the land and grazing Investments, which
have become very considerable in the past
two or three years and are constantly in
crcasing. These are mainly with view
10 stock raising, for which the table lands
OF Mexico are well adapted.
AMERICAN INSURANCE ALSO.
A new feature in Mexico since my resi-
dcnce in that country is the advent oi the
American life insurance companies. Seven
years ago they were almost unknown. Now
the three leading American companies
have permanently established buildings
aud Offices in the capital, with branch
agencies throughout the country, and poll
cics TO the amount of many millions of dol
lars have been issued. This has suddenly
become a great interest and destined Ia
have marked influence ON the relations
Of the two peoples.
What have You TO say about the protcC-
ton extended in that country Ia American
citizens and American interests?
ENCOURAGING YANKEE ENTERPRISE.
In former times when the country was
disorganizcd 10y revolutions, there is no
| question that American citizens and their
! property suffered severely but even then
they, as a rule, shared a no worse fate
than natives or othu foreigners. But of
late years, and since pence has afforded
the authorities an Ofpoftnnhy 10 reform
the ciyil administrative ol adairs, thin,
! very little occasion mas existed for we'll.
ioun,lsd complain, on the part Of Ameri.
cans. am snro n ap l. every DISPOSITION
on the part of the aYlhndtics, ~ E'rulc, 10
observe special care for the protection Of
our counirymcn. There are two facts
| which many Americans who 60 10 Mexico
lose sight Of the methods of business aud
the system of laws ar different from OurS.
| American capital and citizens there must
| bc governed 10y McXlcan law and practice
| Although different from our they are
generally mir. aud, upon the whole, secure
the rights ui persons aud property about
NJ well as those of the United States. In
q country where the mass Of the people
are ignorant aud IL j. not always easy Ia
secure intelligent Subordinate officials Il is
not 10 be- wondered at that charges Of cor
| rupt administration are often made, but II
! is doubiiul'whcthct Americans in Mexico
arc likely to suffer more on this score than
in their own country.
why WricAvs "KIcE."
Another cause Wis Americans get into
| trouble with McNDn authorities is be.
cause oi their oyp'hnaHng aud mniricndly
conduct In treating ihc McXicuns ~ an in
irri0r mcc aud tlclr laws with uisrvspcct.
II German or French residents engaged In
business in the United States should act In
similar manner our authorities would bc
apt a. conduct thcusclyos us Americans
often allegc they ar treated 10y Mexican
officials.
What Is the sentiment oi Mexico IN ~
glrd 10 the pending reciprocity irc1ly3
ErcIrmcirY sor 4 LIvE ISSUE.
think Il has grown 10 be- one oi In.
difference ~ to its fate. When the treaty
was first negotiated il WIS hailed 10y the
intelligent public r.rn and those favorable
to more friendly relations with our COun.
try as an important step toward the deycl-
opmcnt of commerce between the two ma
iions. bu the hesitation and delay oi the
United States Com HISS to carry the treaty
into effect has had The tendency Ia make
even 10 friends IN Mexico lose interest In
IL. ltncvcr was popular measure with
the miss OF the country the commercial
men we're very gurpmly opposed 10 II; II
hns bscn severely filIcisUd 10y the pres,
andttc President has lecn bitterly attacked
for giving IL ht support. Dlz has q dilli.
cult position 10 hll In his relations 10 the
United States. M ~ naturally friendly
, to us and desires ~ cultivate mOro init
mate relations; bli be- j. constantly tm'
barmsod by n larga party ~ Mexico hos
, tile 81 the United salcs, aud 10y the natu
, ml suspicion aud jealousy ncr'ading the
county arising ont oi Our conquest ol
1917, our growing supremacy and the hoe
tile attitude nj times assumed by our gov.
eminent. Added 10 thia, the German and
, other foreign merchants do all they can "a
/, keep alive this feeling. Il Is difficult ioi
our government and people 90 properly cs
tima,c the deliclcy and embarrassment oI
the situation Of President Diaz lie po
litical opponents are always on the alert tc
charge him with undue subscryicncy 10 OF
friendship for the United States
II the reciprocity treaty y not carried
out the great losers will bc the American
, manufacturers and the American railroads
In Mexico. Il looks a. IT u wcrc q lnrg'
price 10 be paid 10 The score Of Louisiana
= sugar planters, who appear 10 be the onll
persons interested in ils defeat
Head cut on by n Train.